India water

Indian women are seen reflected in a pond as they collect potable water in Allahabad on April 13, 2010. Water shortages are common in many parts of the country with the onset of summer.
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Demand for clean water has become critical for developing countries like India, where untreated wastewater, industrial growth and rising population make clean water a rare commodity.
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A youth fills containers with potable water from a government water supply tanker at a residential colony in Hyderabad on March 22, 2011.
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Indian women fill containers with potable water from a government water supply tanker at their residential colony in Hyderabad on March 22, 2011, on World Water Day. World Water Day calls for international attention on the impact of rapid urban growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
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A young girl drinks water at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on May 11, 2011.
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The annual water consumption in India, with its population of 1.2 billion people, is expected to nearly double by 2050.
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Indian women fill containers with drinking water from a leaking water pipe line on the outskirts of Hyderabad on May 13, 2011.
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